One will be dry and the other wet.
Boots, belt, rifle, and pack.
Rifle—the soldier’s only friend—
True, if you treat her well, to the end:
Feed her with five, and the tune she’ll play
Will reach the heart of a Turkish Bey.
Boots, belt, rifle, and pack.
Pack—that holds what a man most wants:
A shirt, an overcoat, socks and pants,
A Bible, a photo of heart’s desire;